food and cash assistance
High food prices and below-average agricultural yields, compounded by ongoing inflation, are exacerbating food insecurity in Syria.
A combination of emergency food supplies, food rations, food vouchers and food cash transfers is needed to meet the diverse nutritional needs of affected populations.
In October 2023, the CALP Network released a report on expanding financial coordination in the Syria earthquake response. While identifying challenges in the response, the report also found that “organized financial working groups sharing information in a timely manner have enabled effective financial coordination.” and provide clear guidance to its members and the sector as a whole. ”
The Disaster Philanthropy Center recommends cash as both a donation method and a recovery strategy. Direct cash assistance allows families to purchase goods and services for a variety of needs. This gives each family flexibility and choice and ensures appropriate and timely support. A cash-based approach to disaster recovery gives people the freedom to choose how to rebuild their lives and provides a path to economic empowerment.
Access to water and sanitation
Nearly 13 years of war have damaged infrastructure, and climate change is worsening the situation. Families have to rely on water delivered by truck, which is expensive and often cost-prohibitive. Access to clean water and sanitation will continue to be a critical need in the country.
Lack of rainfall during droughts can lead to yield and income losses, increased waterborne diseases and conservation risks. The cholera outbreak has made the need to repair damaged water networks, improve community access to safe drinking water, and provide safer sanitation options even clearer and more urgent.
health
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After a devastating earthquake, overcrowded conditions pose a significant risk of increased water-borne diseases, including cholera, which continues to be needed as the disaster enters long-term recovery. Extensive damage to water and sanitation infrastructure, including the lack of adequate wastewater management systems, is a critical need that requires support.
Syria’s hospitals have been exposed to airstrikes, missile attacks, and artillery fire, resulting in fewer patient visits, loss of health-related infrastructure, and increased risk to health workers. Syrian health workers are being systematically targeted and their lives are at risk. It is important to support these workers and provide them with the protective equipment and equipment they need to treat people.
Mental health and psychosocial support is critically needed by the Syrian people, who have endured 14 years of conflict and devastating earthquakes.
shelter
The Shelter Cluster has published a supporting document on winterization of shelter and non-food items for 2023-2024, which states: Additionally, the snowstorms are getting heavier, making our needs even worse. ”
Advocacy documents recommend the following life-saving items for winter preparedness: heating fuel and stoves, winter clothing kits, and cold weather kits including thermal blankets and carpets. In addition, cash, which can meet a variety of needs, is cited as the most preferred means of coping with winter.
Following the February 2023 earthquake, housing needs to be rebuilt, but Syria’s complex crisis and the presence and control of territory by multiple groups make this an extremely difficult task.
According to the Syria Earthquake Flash Appeal, the earthquake not only caused more people to flee as shelters were damaged and unsafe, but also reduced prospects for the safe return of internally displaced people. After an earthquake, safe shelter is a top need.
The Protection Cluster and UNHCR report, published on 28 December 2023, calls for “improved, standardized and consistent management across all shelters to address the complex challenges faced by people with disabilities. facility, highlighting the urgent need for a more comprehensive approach.” “
Addressing Syria’s ongoing needs equitably and comprehensively means ensuring that the most marginalized people participate in decision-making and that operations meet their specific needs while recognizing their capabilities. It means that.
